This Sculptural Installation Was Made from Over 3,000 Glass Orbs
David Ingram — October 14, 2015 — Art & Design
References: wolfgangbuttress & mymodernmet
Artist Wolfgang Buttress has created this stunning glass art installation resembling a gigantic white dandelion.
Buttress created this floating orb from 3,115 hand-blown glass lights lit by fiber optic cables to create a stunning glowing effect. The white dandelion sculpture titled 'Lucent' currently resides in the lobby of the John Hancock Center in Chicago, and is suspended over a black reflective pool that adds to the piece's remarkable visual element.
Besides resembling the white seeds of a dandelion, this magnificent art piece is also meant to mimic the stars in the universe. Buttress worked with astrophysicist Dr. Daniel Bayliss to help ensure a spatial accuracy in his piece, and the number of glass tipped orbs actually reflects the number of stars visible from the earth's Northern hemisphere.
Buttress created this floating orb from 3,115 hand-blown glass lights lit by fiber optic cables to create a stunning glowing effect. The white dandelion sculpture titled 'Lucent' currently resides in the lobby of the John Hancock Center in Chicago, and is suspended over a black reflective pool that adds to the piece's remarkable visual element.
Besides resembling the white seeds of a dandelion, this magnificent art piece is also meant to mimic the stars in the universe. Buttress worked with astrophysicist Dr. Daniel Bayliss to help ensure a spatial accuracy in his piece, and the number of glass tipped orbs actually reflects the number of stars visible from the earth's Northern hemisphere.
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